A standardised knowledge test to measure the extent of knowledge of agricultural extension personnel on m-tools

Authors

  • Kusuma Kumari Nagam Kerala Agricultural University
  • A. Sakeer Husain Kerala Agricultural University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.1.28.5614-5619

Abstract

A standardised teacher made test for assessing the extent of knowledge of agricultural extension on m-tools was developed using the item analysis procedure. For the purpose, a teacher made test consisting of 30 items were prepared and administered to 30 agricultural extension personnel. Based on the results of the study,14 items having difficulty index value ranging from 20 to 80 and discrimination index value above 0.10 were selected to construct the knowledge test. This standardised test can be used to measure knowledge level of the extension personnel on m-tools.

Author Biographies

Kusuma Kumari Nagam, Kerala Agricultural University

PG scholar, Department of Agicultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University

A. Sakeer Husain, Kerala Agricultural University

Associate Professor (Agrl. Extension), & Institutional Coordinator, Centre for e-Learning, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala

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Published

2016-11-21

How to Cite

Nagam, K. K., & Husain, A. S. (2016). A standardised knowledge test to measure the extent of knowledge of agricultural extension personnel on m-tools. Journal of Extension Education, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.1.28.5614-5619

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2016): Journal of Extension Education

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Research Note

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